There are 1400 taxa reported for the Bahama Archipelago.

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Scientific Name: Common Name: Native Status:
Caesalpinia bahamensis subsp. bahamensis Bahama brasiletto, Bahama Caesalpinia, Net-veined Caesalpinia (in part) Native
Caesalpinia bonduc Brier, Gray nickers Native
Caesalpinia ciliata Small yellow nickers Native
Caesalpinia major Large yellow nicker Native
Caesalpinia murifructa Native
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Barbados pride Not Native, Naturalized
Caesalpinia vesicaria Brasiletto Native
Cajanus cajan Pigeon pea Not Native, Naturalized
Cakile lanceolata Gardena, Pork bush, Southern sea-rocket Native
Calliandra haematomma var. correllii Red Calliandra Native
Calliandra riparia Not Native, Naturalized
Callicarpa americana American beautyberry Native
Callicarpa hitchcockii Boar hog bush Native
Calophyllum antillanum Antilles Calophyllum (Florida Atlas, PLANTS), Santa Maria (Florida Atlas) Not Native, Naturalized
Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii Southern grass-pink Native
Calotropis procera Giant milkweed, St. Thomas bush, Wild cotton, Wild down Not Native, Naturalized
Calyptocarpus vialis Hierba de caballo Native
Calyptranthes pallens Spicewood, Spice-wood, White stopper Native
Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle-of-the-river Native
Campylocentrum jamaicense Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Strap-fern Native
Canavalia nitida Bahama bay-bean Native
Canavalia rosea Bay-bean, Horse-bean Native
Canella winterana Caneel, Cinnamon bark, Pepper cinnamon, White-wood bark, Wild cinnamon Native
Canna indica Indian-shot Not Native, Naturalized
Capraria biflora Goat-weed, Stow-weed Native
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Bird pepper Native
Cardamine pensylvanica Bitter cress Doubtfully Native
Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum Balloon vine Native
Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum Small balloon vine Native
Carica papaya Papaya Undetermined Nativity
Carissa macrocarpa Natal-plum Not Native, Cultivated Only
Casasia clusiifolia Seven-year apple Native
Casearia nitida Smooth Casearia Native
Casearia spinescens Spiny Casearia Native
Cassytha filiformis Woe-vine Native
Casuarina equisetifolia Beef-wood Not Native, Naturalized
Casuarina glauca Gray sheoak (Florida Atlas, PLANTS), Suckering Australian-pine (Florida Atlas) Not Native, Naturalized
Catalpa longissima Haitian catalpa (PLANTS) Not Native, Cultivated Only
Catalpa macrocarpa Cuban Catalpa Native
Catesbaea foliosa Leafy Catesbya Native
Catesbaea parviflora Small-flowered Catesbya Native
Catesbaea spinosa Prickly apple, Spanish guava Native
Catharanthus roseus Old maid, Red periwinkle Not Native, Naturalized
Catopsis berteroniana Mealy wild pine Native
Catopsis floribunda Many flowered airplant (Florida Atlas) Native
Cayaponia americana Panicled Cayaponia Native
Cayaponia racemosa Racemose Cayaponia Native
Cedrela odorata West Indian cedar Native
Ceiba pentandra Silk-cotton tree Not Native, Naturalized
Celosia argentea var. argentea Cockscomb Not Native, Naturalized
Celosia nitida Slender Celosia Native
Celtis iguanaea Hackberry Native
Cenchrus brownii Green burgrass Native
Cenchrus ciliaris Buffelgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Cenchrus echinatus Southern burgrass Native
Cenchrus gracillimus Slender sandbur (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cenchrus incertus Bahama burgrass, Devil grass, Small burgrass Native
Cenchrus myosuroides Spiked foxtail grass Native
Cenchrus tribuloides Dune sandbur, Large burgrass Native
Centaurium quitense Britton’s Centaury Native
Centella asiatica Ovate-leaved marsh pennywort Native
Centrosema angustifolium Butterfly-pea Native
Centrosema virginianum Spurred butterfly-pea, Lady’s slipper Native
Cestrum bahamense Bahama Cestrum Native
Cestrum diurnum Day jessamine (PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Cestrum domingense Cat's-paw Native
Chamaecrista caribaea var. caribaea Native
Chamaecrista caribaea var. inaguensis Native
Chamaecrista caribaea var. lucayana Native
Chamaecrista lineata Native
Chamaecrista nictitans var. aspera Sensitive partridge pea (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Chamaecrista nictitans var. diffusa Sensitive partridge pea (PLANTS) Native
Chamaecrista pilosa Hairy sensitive pea (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Chaptalia albicans White sunbonnets (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Chaptalia dentata Low Chaptalia Native
Cheilanthes microphylla Southern lip-fern Native
Chenopodium album Lamb's-quarters, Pigweed Not Native, Naturalized
Chenopodium ambrosioides Jerusalem parsley, Wormseed Not Native, Naturalized
Chenopodium murale Greens, Sowbane Not Native, Naturalized
Chiococca alba Pissabed, Rat root, Snakeroot, West Indian Snowberry Native
Chiococca parvifolia Pineland snowberry Native
Chiococca stricta Native
Chionanthus bumelioides Black ebony Native
Chloris barbata Paraguay Chloris Native
Chloris ciliata Fringed Chloris Native
Chloris cruciata Native
Chloris elata Many-spiked Chloris Native
Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Not Native, Cultivated Only
Chloris radiata Radiate Chloris Native
Chloris sagrana Sagra’s Chloris Native
Chromolaena bahamensis Bahama thoroughwort Native
Chromolaena corymbosa Caribbean thoroughwort (PLANTS) Native
Chromolaena lucayana Native
Chromolaena odorata Bitter-bush, Bushy tropical thoroughwort, Tonka-bean Native
Chrysobalanus icaco Coco plum, Pork-fat apple Native
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Saffron-tree, Satinleaf Native
Cienfuegosia yucatanensis Yucatan flymallow (PLANTS) Native
Cirsium horridulum Bull thistle, Pineland thistle Native
Cissampelos pareira Velvety Cissampelos Native
Cissus intermedia Bull-vine, Treebine Native
Cissus obovata Warty Cissus Native
Cissus trifoliata Thick-leaved Cissus Native
Cissus verticillata var. verticillata Common Cissus Native
Citharexylum caudatum Racemose fiddlewood Native
Citharexylum spinosum Long Tom, Spicate fiddlewood, Trash-a-berry Native
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon Not Native, Naturalized
Citrus x aurantium Seville orange, Sour orange Not Native, Naturalized
Citrus x limon Lemon Not Native, Naturalized
Cladium jamaicense Saw grass Native
Clematis plukenetii Bahama virgin’s-bower Native
Clerodendrum chinense Wild jessamine Not Native, Naturalized
Clerodendrum speciosissimum Javanese glorybower (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Clerodendrum splendens Flaming glorybower (FLORIDATA) Not Native, Naturalized
Clinopodium brownei West Indian thyme Native
Clitoria ternatea var. ternatea Blue pea Not Native, Naturalized
Clusia rosea Autograph tree, Balsam apple, Copey, Monkey apple, Pitch apple, Scotch attorney, Signature tree, Wild mamee Native
Coccoloba diversifolia Dove plum, Pigeon-plum, Plum-bush Native
Coccoloba krugii Bow-pigeon, Crabwood Native
Coccoloba northropiae Northrop’s pigeon-plum Native
Coccoloba swartzii Tie-tongue Native
Coccoloba tenuifolia Bahama pigeon-plum Native
Coccoloba uvifera Sea grape Native
Coccothrinax argentata Bay-top, Silver thatch, Silver-top Native
Coccothrinax inaguensis Native
Cochlospermum vitifolium Buttercup tree (Plant Finder) Not Native, Naturalized
Cocos nucifera Coconut Not Native, Naturalized
Codiaeum variegatum Garden croton (PLANTS) Not Native, Cultivated Only
Colubrina arborescens Bitters, Common snake-bark Native
Colubrina asiatica Asian nakedwood (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Colubrina cubensis var. floridana Cuban snake-bark Native
Colubrina elliptica Smooth snake-bark Native
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Creeping day-flower Assumed to be Native
Commelina erecta Larger day-flower Native
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Native
Conringia orientalis Hare's-ear Not Native, Naturalized
Consolea millspaughii subsp. millspaughii Millspaugh’s prickly-pear Native
Consolea nashii Nash’s prickly-pear Native
Conyza bonariensis var. bonariensis Hairy horseweed Native
Conyza canadensis Smooth horseweed Not Native, Naturalized
Conyza laevigata
Corchorus aestuans Jute (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Corchorus hirsutus Jack switch, Mallet, Woolly Corchorus, Wooly booger Native
Corchorus olitorius Grani-grain, Indian Corchorus Not Native, Naturalized
Corchorus siliquosus Slippery burr, Slippery dick, Smooth Corchorus Native
Cordia sebestena Anaconda, Broadleaf, Geiger tree, Geranium tree, Spanish Cordia Native
Cranichis muscosa Cypress-knee helmet orchid, Moss orchid (Florida Altas) Native
Crescentia cujete Calabash-tree Native
Crinum asiaticum Poisonbulb (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Crinum zeylanicum Ceylon swamplily (Florida Atlas, PLANTS), Milk-and-wine Lily (Florida Atlas) Not Native, Naturalized
Crossopetalum aquifolium Spiny-leaved rhacoma Native
Crossopetalum coriaceum Bahama rhacoma Native
Crossopetalum ilicifolium Holly-leaved rhacoma Native
Crossopetalum orientale Native
Crossopetalum rhacoma Poison cherry, Wild cherry Native
Crotalaria incana Velvety rattlebox Native
Crotalaria lotifolia var. eggersii Bushy rattlebox Native
Crotalaria lotifolia var. lotifolia Bushy rattlebox Native
Crotalaria pallida var. obovata Smooth rattlebox (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Crotalaria pumila Low rattlebox Native
Crotalaria retusa Large yellow rattlebox Not Native, Naturalized
Crotalaria spectabilis Showy rattlebox (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Crotalaria verrucosa Purple rattlebox Not Native, Naturalized
Croton brittonii Bahama Croton, Pepper-bush Native
Croton discolor Native
Croton eluteria Cascarilla bark, Eleuthera bark, Sweetwood bark Native
Croton flavens Cough bush, Rock balsam Native
Croton glabellus Fire-bush Native
Croton linearis Bay wormwood, Granny-bush, Linear-leaved Croton Native
Croton rosmarinoides Rosemary Croton Native
Cryptostegia grandiflora Rubber vine Not Native, Naturalized
Ctenitis hirta Native
Cucumis melo Muskmelon Not Native, Naturalized
Cucumis sativus Cucumber Not Native, Naturalized
Cucurbita moschata Winter crookneck squash Not Native, Naturalized
Cucurbita pepo Field pumpkin Not Native, Naturalized
Cuphea parsonsia Purple parsonsia, Strongback Native
Cuscuta americana Love-vine Native
Cuscuta campestris Field dodder Assumed to be Native
Cuscuta globulosa West Indian dodder (PLANTS) Native
Cuscuta umbellata Flatglobe dodder (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cyanthillium cinereum Herbaceous vernonia Not Native, Naturalized
Cyclopogon cranichoides Cranichis-like ladies'-tresses (PLANTS) Native
Cyclopogon elatus Tall ladies-tresses (PLANTS) Native
Cyclospermum leptophyllum Fine-leaved marsh parsley Not Native, Naturalized
Cymbopogon citratus Lemon grass (PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Cymbopogon flexuosus Fever grass, Lemon grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cymbopogon nardus Citronella grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon Bahama grass, Bermuda grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cynodon dactylon var. longiglumis Not Native, Naturalized
Cynophalla flexuosa Caper-tree Native
Cyperus compressus Flat Cyperus Native
Cyperus confertus Capitate Cyperus Native
Cyperus correllii Native
Cyperus croceus Baldwin's flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cyperus distinctus Marsh Cyperus Native
Cyperus elegans Viscid Cyperus Native
Cyperus esculentus Yellow nut-grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus filiformis Slender Cyperus Native
Cyperus floridanus Florida Cyperus Native
Cyperus fuligineus Limestone flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus ligularis Large Cyperus, Saw-grass Native
Cyperus ochraceus Yellow Cyperus Native
Cyperus odoratus Coarse Cyperus Native
Cyperus ovatus Native
Cyperus planifolius Coast Cyperus, Sand Cyperus Native
Cyperus polystachyos Panicled Cyperus Native
Cyperus rotundus Nut-grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus squarrosus Bearded flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cyperus surinamensis Tropical flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cypselea humifusa Panal (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native